Information about #997A73 color

#997A73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#997A73 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 122, 115) — 60% red, 47.8% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 15 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #997A73 reads as a gently muted red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hemp (#987D73). Slightly further away sit Reddish Grey (#997570) and Burnished Brown (#A17A74).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 122, 115)), which gives #997A73 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #997A73 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#997A73 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#997A73 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #997A73

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Double Malta color link
Double Malta

#93806C

Outback color link
Outback

#95826C

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#997A73
  • RGB153, 122, 115
  • CMYK0, 12, 15, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 122, 115)
  • HSL11°, 16%, 53%
  • HSL Precise11.053°, 15.702%, 52.549%
  • HSV11°, 25%, 60%
  • HSB11°, 25%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.478, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.478, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.478, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID997A73
  • DECIMAL ID10058355
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01